Public bug reported: Looks like GMT[+-}<number> timezones have signs swapped.
My local timezone is Europe/Tallinn When timezone is set to "Europe/Tallinn", everything is ok: # dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Europe/Tallinn # date Tue Jun 3 14:34:21 EEST 2014 # date +%z +0300 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:34:59 UTC 2014 I need to set timezone to GMT+2, to avoid dailight savings time. When I set timezone to "GMT+2", things fall apart. Timezone is shown GMT+2/GMT-2. Clock is set to GMT-2. # dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Etc/GMT+2 # date Tue Jun 3 09:36:21 GMT+2 2014 # date +%z -0200 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:37:43 UTC 2014 When I set timezone to "GMT-2", then it's turned around. Timezone is shown GMT-2/GMT+2. Clock is set to GMT+2. #dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Etc/GMT-2 # date Tue Jun 3 13:39:35 GMT-2 2014 # date +%z +0200 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:39:56 UTC 2014 # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 # apt-cache policy tzdata tzdata: Installed: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 Candidate: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 Version table: *** 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 0 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 0 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages 2012b-1 0 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Looks like GMT[+-}<number> timezones have signs swapped. My local timezone is Europe/Tallinn When timezone is set to "Europe/Tallinn", everything is ok: # dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Europe/Tallinn # date Tue Jun 3 14:34:21 EEST 2014 # date +%z +0300 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:34:59 UTC 2014 I need to set timezone to GMT+2, to avoid dailight savings time. - When I set timezone to "GMT+2", things fall apart. Timezone is show GMT+2/GMT-2. Clock is set to GMT-2. + When I set timezone to "GMT+2", things fall apart. Timezone is shown GMT+2/GMT-2. Clock is set to GMT-2. # dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Etc/GMT+2 # date Tue Jun 3 09:36:21 GMT+2 2014 # date +%z -0200 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:37:43 UTC 2014 - When I set timezone to "GMT-2", then it's turned around. Timezone is show GMT-2/GMT+2. Clock is set to GMT+2. + When I set timezone to "GMT-2", then it's turned around. Timezone is shown GMT-2/GMT+2. Clock is set to GMT+2. #dpkg-reconfigure tzdata -> Etc/GMT-2 # date Tue Jun 3 13:39:35 GMT-2 2014 # date +%z +0200 # date -u Tue Jun 3 11:39:56 UTC 2014 # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 # apt-cache policy tzdata tzdata: - Installed: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 - Candidate: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 - Version table: - *** 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 0 - 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 0 - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages - 2012b-1 0 - 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages - + Installed: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 + Candidate: 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 + Version table: + *** 2014c-0ubuntu0.12.04 0 + 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 0 + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/main amd64 Packages + 2012b-1 0 + 500 http://ee.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages # apt-get update # apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1325949 Title: Ubuntu 12.04 GMT timezone, + and - reversed? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1325949/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
